World Rugby has denied it owes a legal duty of care to players, arguing injuries are a “foreseeable and inherent risk” of the ...

World Rugby this week filed its defence to lawsuits brought by hundreds of former rugby union players over neurological injuries, denying any liability and arguing injuries are a "foreseeable and ...

World Rugby has filed its defense against lawsuits from nearly 800 former rugby players regarding neurological injuries. The ...

With a court case looming large over the sport, Harry Latham-Coyle investigates what is being done to combat head injuries and the players struggling with life after rugby ...

More than a third of Irish school rugby players are willing to continue playing while suffering a concussion, a new study has revealed. Under IRFU rules, players should immediately leave a game if ...

The material stays soft and flexible during normal play but stiffens instantly on impact to absorb energy, potentially lowering the force transferred to the brain.View on euronews ...

Rugby remains “a long, long way” from making a law change to lower the tackle height at elite level despite “positive results” from trials in the amateur game, the world governing body said Monday.

The number of former rugby players taking legal action against sports governing bodies on claims they suffered brain injuries during their careers has grown to more than 1,000, a British law firm said ...

Rugby will trial a new tackle height at next year’s under-20 World Championship (Getty Images for Sale Sharks) Rugby’s global governing body has stated that a change to lower the tackle height at ...